Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• The Housekeeper is responsible for keeping the community clean and safe for residents,
staff and visitors, as well as laundering towels, bed linens, and resident personal laundry.
• Communicates effectively with supervisor
• Maintains a clean laundry room in an orderly manner and stores chemicals in accordance
with product or supervisor instruction
• Follows standards and practices for the use of specific chemicals and is familiar with
emergency procedures if chemicals are misused
• Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of biohazardous waste
• Thoroughly cleans all assigned resident apartments as scheduled by supervisor
• Cleans bathrooms completely: swabs toilet bowl, cleanses sinks and bathtubs, wipes
counter-tops, cleans mirrors, and sterilizes floors
• Vacuums all exposed areas completely, including edges
• Empties and rinses (if necessary) wastebaskets
• Cleans kitchen area completely: wipes counters and under objects, mops kitchen floor
• Washes inside of windows as needed
• Dusts flat surfaces that are uncluttered and demonstrates care of residents' belongings
• Cleans all common areas according to standards and practices including elevators, halls,
landings, stairs, resident activity areas, lobbies, and model units and cleans other flat
surfaces as scheduled or requested by supervisor
• Checks and touches up vacant units according to assigned schedule
• Maintains housekeeping and laundry carts in a clean and orderly manner
• Maintains the cleanliness of public restrooms
• Building Trash collected and taken out at end of the day
• Represents the community with a positive attitude and pride when interacting with
potential residents and families
• Understands the practices surrounding proper handling of biohazardous waste